blueharbor bank Reports Second Quarter 2026 Net Income

MOORESVILLE, N.C., June 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- blueharbor bank (the "Bank") today reported earnings for the second quarter of 2026.

Second Quarter 2026 Highlights

• Diluted earnings per share increase of 40% over 2^nd quarter 2025
• Return on average assets (ROA) of 2.31%
• Return on average equity (ROE) of 20.75%
• Net interest margin of 4.36%
• Efficiency ratio of 34.67%
• Book value of $23.08, a 15% increase year over year

blueharbor bank reported net income of $3,521,941 and $1.16 per diluted share for the second quarter of 2026, an increase of 40%, or $1,009,242, as compared to $2,512,699 and $0.83 per diluted share for the second quarter of 2025.  For the six months ended June 30, 2026, the Bank reported net income of $6,854,110 and $2.27 per diluted share compared to $4,905,646 and $1.63 per diluted share for the same six months in 2025.

The Bank reported total assets of $628.4 million at June 30, 2026, an increase of $21.6 million, or 4%, when compared to $606.8 million at December 31, 2025, and an increase of $83.9 million, or 15%, when compared to June 30, 2025. Gross loans increased $15.6 million, to $537.1 million at June 30, 2026, from $521.5 million at December 31, 2025. When compared to June 30, 2025, gross loans increased $74.9 million, or 16%. Total deposits were $551.2 million at June 30, 2026, an increase of $17.6 million, or 3%, when compared to $533.6 million at December 31, 2025, and an increase of $83.1 million, or 18% when compared to June 30, 2025.

Asset quality remained very strong for the second quarter of 2026, with zero non-performing assets for the seventh consecutive quarter.

Capital levels also remained high with total risk-based capital at 14.1%, both common equity tier 1 and tier 1 to risk-weighted assets of 13.1%, and tier 1 leverage ratio of 11.8% for the quarter ended June 30, 2026.

Net interest income was $6,391,815 for the quarter ending June 30, 2026, an increase of $1,115,608, or 21%, from the same period in 2025. The change in net interest income was driven by a $90.5 million increase in average loans outstanding and a 10 basis point increase in the yield on loans.

The bank recorded a quarterly provision for credit losses of $34,324 for the second quarter of 2026, compared to a quarterly provision for credit losses of $236,769 for the same period in 2025.  The allowance for loan losses to total loans was 0.94% at June 30, 2026. The decrease in the provision is due to a lower increase in loans in second quarter 2026 than in second quarter 2025.

Noninterest income was $603,095 for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, a $30,235, or 5%, increase over the $572,860 that was recorded for the quarter ended June 30, 2025. The increase was due to the higher service charges and debit card income from the increase in the number of deposit accounts over the period.

Noninterest expense was $2,425,169 for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, compared to $2,375,524 for the quarter ended June 30, 2025. The increase of $49,645 was primarily due to an increase in the provision for unfunded commitments.

Jim Marshall, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, "We are pleased with our very solid performance for the second quarter and first half of 2026. Our team continues to strengthen our valued  relationships every day, which supports our consistent results."

blueharbor bank is headquartered in Mooresville with branches in Statesville and Mount Airy and loan production offices in Belmont and Hickory.  blueharbor bank's website is www.blueharborbank.com and our common stock is quoted on the OTCQX Market under the symbol "BLHK."

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Forward-Looking Statement:
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